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==Images==
==Images==
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Image:Haymarketstation.jpg|Haymarket Station
File:Haymarketstation.jpg|Haymarket Station
Image:Battle tewkesbury.JPG|Battle of Tewkesbury
File:Battle tewkesbury.JPG|Battle of Tewkesbury
File:Beijing_students_protesting_the_Treaty_of_Versailles_(May_4,_1919).jpg|May Fourth Movement
File:Beijing students protesting the Treaty of Versailles (May 4, 1919).jpg|May Fourth Movement
File:Mauthausen survivors cheer the soldiers of the Eleventh Armored Division.jpg|A US Army armored car enters Mauthausen concentration camp; the banner in the background (in Spanish) reads as "Anti-fascist Spaniards salute the forces of liberation".
File:Timeloberg – 030545.jpg|Surrender delegates
File:Timeloberg – 030545.jpg|Surrender delegates
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File:Margaret Thatcher 01 (cropped).jpg|Margaret Thatcher

File:Pope Alexander Vi.jpg|Pope Alexander VI
File:Sunrise, Manaslu.jpg|Manaslu
File:Sunrise, Manaslu.jpg|Manaslu|width=150
File:Pepcon mushroom.jpg|Explosion of Space Shuttle fuel
File:Pepcon mushroom.jpg|Explosion of Space Shuttle fuel
File:Malta’s Parliament building in Valletta (cropped).jpg|Parliament House, Valletta
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| [[1471]] – [[Wars of the Roses]]: [[House of York|Yorkist]] [[Edward IV of England|{{nowrap|Edward IV}}]] defeated a [[House of Lancaster|Lancastrian army]] in the '''[[Battle of Tewkesbury]]'''.
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| [[1436]] – Swedish rebel and later [[folk hero|national hero]] '''[[Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson]]''' was assassinated in the midst of [[Engelbrekt rebellion|his rebellion]] against [[Eric of Pomerania]].
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| [[1471]] – [[Wars of the Roses]]: [[House of York|Yorkist]] [[Edward IV of England|{{nowrap|Edward IV}}]] defeated a [[House of Lancaster|Lancastrian army]] in the '''[[Battle of Tewkesbury]]'''.
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| [[1626]] – Having been appointed the new [[Director-General of New Netherland|Director-General]] of [[New Netherland]], '''[[Peter Minuit]]''' arrived in [[Manhattan]].
| [[1626]] – Having been appointed the new [[Director-General of New Netherland|Director-General]] of [[New Netherland]], '''[[Peter Minuit]]''' arrived in [[Manhattan]].
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| [[1814]] – [[Ferdinand VII of Spain|Ferdinand VII]] abolished the '''[[Spanish Constitution of 1812]]''', returning Spain to [[absolute monarchy|absolutism]].
| [[1814]] – [[Ferdinand VII of Spain|Ferdinand VII]] abolished the '''[[Spanish Constitution of 1812]]''', returning Spain to [[absolute monarchy|absolutism]].
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| [[1910]] – The '''[[Royal Canadian Navy]]''' was created as the ''Naval Service of Canada''.
| [[1910]] – The '''[[Royal Canadian Navy]]''' was created as the ''Naval Service of Canada''.
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|[[1919]] – The '''[[May Fourth Movement]]''' began in China with large-scale student demonstrations in [[Tiananmen Square]], [[Beijing|Peking]], against the [[Paris Peace Conference, 1919|Paris Peace Conference]] and Japan's [[Twenty-One Demands]].
| [[1919]] – The '''[[May Fourth Movement]]''' began in China with large-scale student demonstrations in [[Tiananmen Square]], [[Beijing|Peking]], against the [[Paris Peace Conference, 1919|Paris Peace Conference]] and Japan's [[Twenty-One Demands]].
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| [[1945]] – [[World War II|Second World War]]: Field Marshal [[Bernard Montgomery]] '''[[German surrender at Lüneburg Heath|accepted the unconditional surrender]]''' of the German forces in the Netherlands, northwest Germany, and Denmark.
| [[1945]] – [[World War II|Second World War]]: Field Marshal [[Bernard Montgomery]] '''[[German surrender at Lüneburg Heath|accepted the unconditional surrender]]''' of the German forces in the Netherlands, northwest Germany, and Denmark.
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| [[1959]] – The [[1st Annual Grammy Awards|inaugural]]<!--not bold, short (aside from list of winners)--> '''[[Grammy Award]]s''' ceremony was held, recognizing outstanding achievement in the American [[music industry]].
| [[1959]] – The [[1st Annual Grammy Awards|inaugural]]<!--not bold, short (aside from list of winners)--> '''[[Grammy Awards]]''' ceremony was held, recognizing outstanding achievement in the American [[music industry]].
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|[[1996]] – '''[[José María Aznar]]''' was [[Spanish general election, 1996|elected]] Prime Minister of Spain, ending 13 years of [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party|Socialist]] rule.
|[[1996]] – '''[[José María Aznar]]''' was [[1996 Spanish general election|elected]] prime minister of Spain, ending 13 years of [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party|Socialist]] rule.
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| '''[[Tipu Sultan]]'''<!--Indian ruler--> |d|1799
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| '''[[Michael L. Gernhardt]]'''<!--American astronaut--> |b|1956
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|* [[1436]] – Swedish nobleman<!-- and later [[folk hero|national hero]]--> '''[[Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson]]''' was assassinated while leading [[Engelbrekt rebellion|a rebellion]] against [[Eric of Pomerania]].
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|* [[1780]] – '''[[1780 Epsom Derby|The first running]]''' of the [[Epsom Derby]] horse race took place, won by [[Diomed]], owned by [[Sir Charles Bunbury, 6th Baronet|Sir Charles Bunbury]].
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|* [[1836]] – The '''[[Ancient Order of Hibernians]]''', an Irish Catholic [[fraternal organization]], was founded in New York City.
|Too much uncited and post 1960 section is written in [[WP:PROSELINE]].
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|* [[1990]] – The [[Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia|Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR]] '''[[On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia|declared the restoration of Latvia's independence]]''', stating that the [[Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact]] and the [[Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940]] were illegal.
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|* [[1988]] – A fire at an industrial plant in [[Henderson, Nevada]], caused tons of [[Space Shuttle]] fuel '''[[PEPCON disaster|to explode]]'''<!-- ''(pictured)''-->, resulting in two deaths, 372 injuries, and $100&nbsp;million in damage.
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*[[1677]] – [[Trunajaya rebellion]]: [[Dutch East India Company]] forces under [[Cornelis Speelman]] began '''[[Battle of Surabaya (1677)|an attack]]''' on [[Surabaya]], on the island of [[Java]].
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* [[1493]] – [[Pope Alexander VI]] issued the [[papal bull]] '''''[[Inter caetera]]''''', establishing a line of demarcation dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal.
* [[1776]] – The '''[[Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations]]''' became the first of the [[Thirteen Colonies]] to renounce its allegiance to the British Crown.
* [[1886]] – During a [[Labour movement|labor rally]] in Chicago, '''[[Haymarket affair|a bomb explosion and gunfire]]''' led to the deaths of eight police officers and four members of the public.
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* [[1780]] – The '''[[1780 Epsom Derby|first running]]''' of the [[Epsom Derby]] took place, won by [[Diomed]], owned by [[Sir Charles Bunbury, 6th Baronet|Charles Bunbury]].
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* [[1942]] – [[World War II]]: The [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] engaged [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] naval forces at the '''[[Battle of the Coral Sea]]''', the first fleet action in which [[aircraft carrier]]s engaged each other.
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* [[1974]] – An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of '''[[Manaslu]]'''<!-- ''(pictured)''--> in the [[Himalayas]], becoming the first women to climb an [[Eight-thousander|8,000-metre peak]].
* [[1982]] – [[Falklands War]]: '''{{HMS|Sheffield|D80|6}}'''<!--[[HMS Sheffield (D80)]]--> was struck by an [[Exocet]] missile, killing 20 sailors and leading to its sinking six days later—the first [[Royal Navy]] ship sunk in action since World War&nbsp;II.
* [[1982]] – [[Falklands War]]: '''{{HMS|Sheffield|D80|6}}'''<!--[[HMS Sheffield (D80)]]--> was struck by an [[Exocet]] missile, killing 20 sailors and leading to its sinking six days later—the first [[Royal Navy]] ship sunk in action since World War&nbsp;II.
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* [[2000]] – '''[[Ken Livingstone]]''' took office as the first [[mayor of London]].
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* [[1988]] – A fire at an industrial plant in [[Henderson, Nevada]], U.S., caused tons of [[Space Shuttle program|Space Shuttle]] fuel '''[[PEPCON disaster|to explode]]''' ''(pictured)'', resulting in two deaths, 372 injuries, and {{nowrap|$100 million}} in damage.
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* [[2015]] – The [[Parliament of Malta]] moved from the [[Grandmaster's Palace, Valletta|Grandmaster's Palace]] to the purpose-built '''[[Parliament House (Malta)|Parliament House]]''' ''(pictured)''.
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* [[1990]] – The [[Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia|Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR]] declared '''[[On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia|the restoration of independence of Latvia]]''', stating that the [[Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact]] and the [[Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940]] were illegal.
* Born/died: | '''[[Herman II, Duke of Swabia|Herman&nbsp;II of Swabia]]'''<!--German duke--> |d|1003| '''[[Richard Graves]]'''<!--English cleric--> |b|1715| '''[[William H. Prescott]]'''<!--American historian--> |b|1796| '''[[Julia Gardiner Tyler]]'''<!--First Lady of the United States--> |b|1820| '''[[Franklin Carmichael]]'''<!--Canadian painter--> |b|1890| '''[[Gotse Delchev]]'''<!--Bulgarian revolutionary, male--> |d|1903| '''[[Walter Walsh]]'''<!--American lawman--> |b|1907| '''[[Kanō Jigorō]]'''<!--Japanese martial artist--> |d|1938| '''[[Carl von Ossietzky]]'''<!--German journalist--> |d|1938| '''[[Amos Oz]]'''<!--Israeli writer--> |b|1939 '''[[Lillian Estelle Fisher]]'''<!--American historian--> |d|1988| '''[[Christian de Duve]]'''<!--Belgian biologist--> |d|2013
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* [[2000]] – '''[[Ken Livingstone]]''' took office as the first [[Mayor of London]].
* Born/died: '''[[Herman II, Duke of Swabia|Herman II]]''' (d.&nbsp;1003){{·}} '''[[John Nevison]]''' (d.&nbsp;1684){{·}} '''[[Julia Gardiner Tyler]]''' (b.&nbsp;1820){{·}} '''[[Nettie Stevens]]''' (d.&nbsp;1912){{·}} '''[[Kanō Jigorō]]''' (d.&nbsp;1938){{·}} '''[[Christian de Duve]]''' (d.&nbsp;2013)


==Notes==
==Notes==
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'''[[May 4]]''': '''[[Star Wars Day|''Star Wars'' Day]]'''
'''[[May 4]]''': '''[[Youth Day (China)|Youth Day]]''' in China; '''[[Literary Day]]''' in Taiwan; '''[[Star Wars Day|''Star Wars'' Day]]'''
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* [[1493]] – [[Pope Alexander VI|Pope {{nowrap|Alexander VI}}]] ''(pictured)'' issued the [[papal bull]] '''''[[Inter caetera]]''''', establishing a line of demarcation dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal.
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{{main page image|File:Margaret Thatcher 01 (cropped).jpg|Margaret Thatcher}}
* [[1776]] – [[American Revolution]]: The '''[[Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations]]''' became the first of the [[Thirteen Colonies]] to renounce its allegiance to the British Crown.
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* [[1942]] – [[World War II]]: Aircraft from [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] vessels attacked [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] naval forces, beginning the '''[[Battle of the Coral Sea]]''', the first naval action in which the participating ships never sighted or fired directly at each other.
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* [[1836]] – The '''[[Ancient Order of Hibernians]]''', an Irish Catholic [[fraternal organization]], was founded in New York City.
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* [[1974]] – An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of '''[[Manaslu]]'''<!-- ''(pictured)''--> in the [[Himalayas]], becoming the first women to climb a [[Eight-thousander|peak higher than 8,000 metres (26,247&nbsp;ft) above sea level]].
* [[1886]] – During a peaceful [[Labour movement|labor rally]] in Chicago, an unknown assailant '''[[Haymarket affair|threw a bomb into a crowd of police]]''', which resulted in the deaths of seven police officers and at least four bystanders.
* [[1979]] – '''[[Margaret Thatcher]]''' ''(pictured)'' became the first female [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]], following the defeat of [[James Callaghan]]'s incumbent [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] government in the previous day's [[1979 United Kingdom general election|general election]].
* [[1979]] – '''[[Margaret Thatcher]]''' became the first female [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|prime minister of the United Kingdom]]<!--, following the defeat of [[James Callaghan]]'s incumbent [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] government in the [[1979 United Kingdom general election|previous day's general election]]-->.
{{Born and died list| '''[[John Nevison]]'''<!--English criminal--> |d|1684| '''[[Nettie Stevens]]'''<!--American geneticist--> |d|1912| '''[[Audrey Hepburn]]'''<!--Dutch/English actress--> |b|1929| }}
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* [[2015]] – The [[Parliament of Malta]] moved from the [[Grandmaster's Palace (Valletta)|Grandmaster's Palace]] to the purpose-built '''[[Parliament House (Malta)|Parliament House]]'''.
'''[[Richard Graves]]''' (b.&nbsp;1715){{·}} '''[[Audrey Hepburn]]''' (b.&nbsp;1929){{·}} '''[[Lillian Estelle Fisher]]''' (d.&nbsp;1988)
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Images

  • Haymarket Station
    Haymarket Station
  • Battle of Tewkesbury
    Battle of Tewkesbury
  • May Fourth Movement
    May Fourth Movement
  • A US Army armored car enters Mauthausen concentration camp; the banner in the background (in Spanish) reads as "Anti-fascist Spaniards salute the forces of liberation".
    A US Army armored car enters Mauthausen concentration camp; the banner in the background (in Spanish) reads as "Anti-fascist Spaniards salute the forces of liberation".
  • Surrender delegates
    Surrender delegates
  • Margaret Thatcher
    Margaret Thatcher
  • Manaslu
    Manaslu
  • Explosion of Space Shuttle fuel
    Explosion of Space Shuttle fuel
  • Parliament House, Valletta
    Parliament House, Valletta

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Blurb Reason
Greenery Day in Japan refimprove, stub
Remembrance of the Dead in the Netherlands; unreferenced section
1471 – Wars of the Roses: Yorkist Edward IV defeated a Lancastrian army in the Battle of Tewkesbury. refimprove
1626 – Having been appointed the new Director-General of New Netherland, Peter Minuit arrived in Manhattan. refimprove section
1814 – Ferdinand VII abolished the Spanish Constitution of 1812, returning Spain to absolutism. refimprove section
1910 – The Royal Canadian Navy was created as the Naval Service of Canada. refimprove section
1919 – The May Fourth Movement began in China with large-scale student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Peking, against the Paris Peace Conference and Japan's Twenty-One Demands. refimprove section
1945 – Second World War: Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery accepted the unconditional surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands, northwest Germany, and Denmark. refimprove section
1949 – A plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football team crashed into the hill of Superga near Turin, Italy, killing all 31 aboard including 18 players, club officials, and the journalists accompanying them. refimprove
1959 – The inaugural Grammy Awards ceremony was held, recognizing outstanding achievement in the American music industry. refimprove section
1970 – The Ohio National Guard opened fire at Kent State University students protesting the United States invasion of Cambodia, killing four and injuring nine. refimprove section
1996 – José María Aznar was elected prime minister of Spain, ending 13 years of Socialist rule. unreferenced section
Tipu Sultan |d|1799 lots of CN tags (14)
Michael L. Gernhardt |b|1956 2 unreffed sections
* 1436 – Swedish nobleman Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson was assassinated while leading a rebellion against Eric of Pomerania. Too much uncited for a short article. Also says only considered an assassination by "some historians" and confusion over date
* 1780 – The first running of the Epsom Derby horse race took place, won by Diomed, owned by Sir Charles Bunbury. Six citation needed tags in a short article
* 1836 – The Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic fraternal organization, was founded in New York City. Too much uncited and post 1960 section is written in WP:PROSELINE.
* 1990 – The Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR declared the restoration of Latvia's independence, stating that the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 were illegal. Section orange tagged for references
* 1988 – A fire at an industrial plant in Henderson, Nevada, caused tons of Space Shuttle fuel to explode, resulting in two deaths, 372 injuries, and $100 million in damage. Section orange tagged for references

Eligible

Notes

May 4: Youth Day in China; Literary Day in Taiwan; Star Wars Day

Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI
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